[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 144 (Thursday, July 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38721-38722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18872]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP96-641-000]


ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

July 19, 1996.
    Take notice that on July 15, 1996, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) 500 
Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, filed in Docket No. CP96-
641-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA) requesting authority to construct and operate certain mainline 
looping facilities, all as more fully set forth in the application on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, ANR proposes to construct 11.9 miles of 41-inch 
loopline between its Bridgman and Sandwich compressor stations. ANR 
states that the proposed facilities are being installed to alleviate 
mainline capacity constraints that exist on ANR's Michigan Leg South 
system, which experiences 100 percent utilization during certain times 
of the year. ANR asserts that the incremental looping will relieve the 
bottleneck between its Bridgman and Sandwich compressor stations by 135 
MMcf per day. ANR claims that the additional capacity on this segment 
of its system will enable ANR's shippers to make greater year-round use 
of their entitlements.
    ANR also proposes to modify, as part of this mainline enhancement, 
aftercooling facilities at its St. John compressor station. ANR states 
that it believes that the aftercooling equipment it plans to install 
qualifies as an ``auxiliary installation'' exempt from the certificate 
requirements of Section 7(c) of the NGA since the aftercooling is being 
installed for the purpose of obtaining more efficient operation of the 
mainline facilities. ANR further states that if the Commission 
determines otherwise, ANR requests that the necessary certificate 
authorization also be granted.
    ANR states that the proposed facilities are estimated to cost 
approximately $19.1 million. ANR requests a preliminary determination 
that the cost of the project should be allocated on a rolled-in basis 
in ANR's next Section 4 rate proceeding.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before August 9, 1996, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20426, 
a motion to intervene or a protest in accordance with the

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requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 
CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
(18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission will be 
considered by it in determining the appropriate action to be taken but 
will not serve to make the protestants parties to the proceeding. Any 
person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a 
party in any hearing therein must file a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the Commission's Rules.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be 
held without further notice before the Commission or its designee on 
this application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time 
required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter 
finds that a grant of the certificate is required by the public 
convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely 
filed, or if the Commission on its own motion believes that a formal 
hearing is required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for ANR to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-18872 Filed 7-24-96; 8:45 am]
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